“I wish some TV program i.e. Watchdog or such like would do an undercover program on delivery companies to see exactly whats going on These drivers make up a large portion of our road users & when they are under stress they put all our lives at risk. What about it Herald it would be a scoop for you if you instigated such a program.”

“i have worked for various carriers [parcels frieght] in the past and all have near on impossible targets to be met without speeding,would never do that job again because to get the round done u are expected to" give it some",the last time that i worked for one i was offered decent pay but,if you failed to deliver a next day delivery (and you did because of the ammount of drops expected of you) it would come out of your wages,you couldnt help but fail to deliver an averge of 4 to 8 drops on most days so by the time that came off your money you were no better off than the previous poorly paid job,luckily for me i had my taxi licence to fall back on but what happens to a young man or woman who has a family and needs the job?unfortunately the reallity of it is you have to get your foot down which is why id never do it again.governing the top speed of vans would only help on motorways but around town you still pushing your luck by panicking to get the parcels out.your job would also go if you persisted to drive at the limit and only get half the job done,it really is a hard job however you have to take responsibility for your own actions when driving at speed and my thoughts go out to the injured and thier families.”

“I know this resulted in fatalities but please justify why a woman who drove with 4 times the legal limit of achohol in her system got a suspended sentence, she must be the luckiest criminal in Plymouth”

“Lets face it, your average white van man isn't the sharpest tool in the box is he?”

“cj you are the type of person who would could complain if you did not get a parcel delivered on time from a white van man come and try do the
job before come out with a load of rubbish”

“@ Benny factor

How exactly will GPS devices stop drivers being bad drivers and bad drivers becoming killers?

Sounds like you're another idiot who thinks that speed is the only cause of death.

How will GPS pick up drink drivers or aggressive drivers? Try thinking before you post”

“we have had anti bike stories now anti van posts. who is driving well these days , It isnt the buses”

“i am surprised the herald is not trying to blame a bike for this after 3 days of Anti Bike posts on here”

“you cant say all white van drivers are a danger.
I do alot of miles and have had 1 accident in 20 yrs caused by a uninsured ex copper doing 90. My road rage is commited by all groups of drivers as are just about all other offences. The most comon thing i see is people pull out on vans and other slower vehicles because they dont want to be stuck behind them without realising that larger vehicles are far more difficult to slow or stop quickly”

“I agree, my brother is a delivery driver he is given unbelievable deadlines on his deliveries he's expected to get from Plymouth to Torquay in 30 mins which is fine as the crow flys but when you have to negotiate, roundabouts, light, roadworks & busy winding lanes it is impossible. He's been made to sign a document saying he will not break the law & speed then he is given impossible targets to meet & repremanded if he doesnt meet them. He says he between the devil & the deep blue sea. But he says he takes the flac & refused to break the law he drives to the speed limit. He has reported this to his union but nothing was done. I would love to name & shame his company but he needs his job so i'd better not.”